#98526F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53% 0.099 354.8), rgb(152, 82, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#98526F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98526F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 82, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.099 354.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98526F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98526F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98526F text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98526F text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98526F
oklch(53% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#894964
oklch(49.1% 0.093 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#98526F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B6070 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24F5C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98526F
#98526F
oklch(53% 0.099 354.8)
- #057E68
#057E68
oklch(53% 0.099 174.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98526F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #98526F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.